Legislation – Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021
PART 2Release of terrorist offenders
Polygraph conditions in licences for release
32Polygraph licence conditions for terrorist offenders: England and Wales
(1)
The Offender Management Act 2007 is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 28 (application of polygraph condition)—
(a)
in subsection (2), before “who” insert “or a relevant terrorist offence”;
(b)
“(4A)
In this section “relevant terrorist offence” means—
(a)
an offence that is specified in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 19ZA to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (terrorism offences carrying restricted eligibility for release on licence),
(b)
a service offence as respects which the corresponding civil offence is so specified, or
(c)
an offence that was determined to have a terrorist connection.
(4B)
In subsection (4A)—
(a)
in paragraph (b), “service offence” and “corresponding civil offence” have the same meaning as in the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (see section 95 of that Act);
(b)
paragraph (c) is to be read in accordance with section 247A(7A) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (meaning of offences determined to have a terrorist connection).”
(3)
“(7A)
Rules under subsection (6) may make—
(a)
different provision for different purposes or different areas;
(b)
incidental, supplemental, consequential, saving or transitional provision.”